Press

Media Contacts

United States

For media inquiries contact: 
Carisa Hays Public Relations
carisa[at]carisahayspublicrelations.com

Canada

For media enquiries contact: 
Publicity at The Carol Shields Prize
publicity[at]carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com


MEDIA BUZZ

Publishing Perspectives – May 22 – V. V. Ganeshananthan Wins the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize 

University of Minnesota – May 22 – Ganeshananthan wins 2024 Carol Shields Prize

Daily FT – May 18 – American Writer of SL Heritage wins C$205,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Winnipeg Free Press – May 18 – Ganeshananthan Wins U.S $150,000 Carol Shields Prize 

Zoomer Magazine – May 17 – Linda Haynes Sandwiches in Book Reading Among Her Philanthropic Endeavours

Books & Publishing – May 15 – Brotherless Night wins 2024 Carol Shields Prize

MPR News – May 14 – ‘Brotherless Night,’ an ambitious novel by a University of Minnesota professor, wins $150K prize

Bookstr – May 14 – V. V. Ganeshananthan’s Remarkable Novel Wins Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Minnesota Star Tribune – May 14 – University of Minnesota Wins $150,000 Literary Prize

Yahoo news – May 14 – Good thing she wrote a speech the night before.”Lucky” Minnesota prof/novelist wins huge prize

Kirkus Reviews – May 14 – Winner of the 2024 Carol Shields Prize Is Revealed

Times Online – May 14 – V. V. Ganeshananthan wins prestigious Carol Shields award

Shelf-Awareness – May 14 – Awards: Carol Shields Fiction Winner

Library Journal – May 14 – V. V. Ganeshananthan Wins Carol Shields Prize for Fiction | Book Pulse

Book Riot – May 14 – Book Husbands are Not the Problem

Zoomer Magazine – May 14 – American writer V. V. Ganeshananthan wins the US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Quill & Quire – May 13 – American novelist V. V. Ganeshananthan wins Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Globe and Mail – May 13 – American author V. V. Ganeshananthan wins $150,000 Shields Prize

CBC Books – May 13 – American writer V. V. Ganeshananthan wins $205K Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

CityNews Toronto – May 13 – American author V. V. Ganeshananthan wins prestigious Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Publishers Weekly – May 13 – V. V. Ganeshananthan Wins Carol Shields Prize

People.com – May 13 – V. V. Ganeshananthan Named Winner of the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

NPR – May 13 – ‘Brotherless Night,' an ambitious novel about Sri Lankan civil war, wins $150K prize

Quill & Quire – May 1 – Tales from the shortlist: Q&As with the Canadian finalists for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

CBC Let's Go Apr 16 – Interview with Susan Swan

CBC Fresh Air – April 13 – Interview with Anuja  Varghese about Chrysalis and the Caro Shields Prize

Winnipeg Free Press – Apr 13 – Arts Roundup

Supposedly Fun – Apr 12 – The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Shortlist Reaction for 2024

Kirkus Reviews – Apr 9 – Carol Shields Prize Shortlist Is Announced

Library Journal – Apr 9 – Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Shortlist Is Announced | Book Pulse

Locus Magazine – Apr 9 – 2024 Carol Shields Prize Shortlist

Publishing Perspectives – Apr 9 – Toronto: The $150,000 Carol Shields Prize Names Its Shortlist

NPR – Apr 9 – One of these novelists will receive the $150K Carol Shields Prize

People Magazine – Apr 9 – Kim Coleman Foote and V. V. Ganeshananthan Among Shortlist for 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction (Exclusive) 

Publisher's Weekly – Apr 9 – 2024 Carol Shields Prize Shortlist Announced

Publisher's Lunch – Apr 9 – Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Shortlist

Shelf Awareness – Apr 9 – Awards: Carol Shields Fiction Shortlist; Plutarch Shortlist

Zoomer Magazine – Apr 9 – Three Canadians Authors Shortlisted for the US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Toronto Star – Apr 9 – Eleanor Catton, Janika Oza shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

CityNews Toronto – Apr 9 – Eleanor Catton, Janika Oza shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

The Globe and Mail — Apr 9 — Three Canadians shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Quill & Quire — Apr 9 — Eleanor Catton, Claudia Dey, Janika Oza shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize

Yahoo Lifestyle — Apr 9 — Kim Coleman Foote and V. V. Ganeshananthan Among Shortlist for 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Yahoo News — Apr 9 — Eleanor Catton, Janika Oza shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

CBC Books — Apr 9 — Eleanor Catton among 3 Canadian authors shortlisted for $204K Carol Shields Prize

The Canadian Press — Apr 9 — Eleanor Catton, Janika Oza shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Literary Review of Canada – Mar 19 – Bookworm, no. 35

Winnipeg Free Press – Mar 16 – Shields prize long list includes six Canadians.

The Coast — Mar 14 — Halifax-raised author Lisa Alward’s latest novel, Cocktail, is in the running for a major literary award

CBC Books — Mar 11 — Canada Reads winner The Future by Catherine Leroux among titles longlisted for $202K Carol Shields Prize

The Hamilton Spectre — Mar 10 — Hamilton's Anuja Varghese nominated for fiction prize

The Complete Review — Mar 9 — Carol Shields Prize Longlist

Toronto Star — Mar 8 — International Women's Day Books Column Newsletter

Book Riot — Mar 8 — Underrated Favorites

Publishing Perspectives — Mar 8 — International Women’s Day: The Carol Shields Prize Longlist

Kirkus Reviews — Mar 8 — Longlist for 2024 Carol Shields Prize Is Revealed

Shelf Awareness — Mar 8 — Carol Shields Fiction Longlist

Quill & Quire — Mar 8 — Longlist announced for $150K Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Shelf Awareness — Mar 8 — Carol Shields Fiction Longlist Revealed

The Globe and Mail — Mar 8 —Six Canadians on the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction long list of finalists

People.com — Mar 8 — Rebecca Makkai, C Pam Zhang Among 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Nominees — See the Longlist!

Quill & Quire — Jan 31 — Jen Sookfong Lee, Eden Robinson on Carol Shields Prize jury

CBC Books — Jan 30 — Jen Sookfong Lee to chair jury for $201K Carol Shields Prize for Fiction